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ALL Classes are paid for in full for one month, four classes with Paypal<\/em> only:<\/h3>\n
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What size are the classes?<\/strong>
\nWhat size are the classes?\u2028I will keep the classes the classes from 10-15 students.\u00a0 I like students working every week.\u00a0 You only develop as an actor by working at it.<\/p>\n

What acting technique do you teach?<\/strong> \u2028
\nI teach emotional memory (using your past emotional memory in scenes), moment-to-moment (the heart of acting), character preparation, utilizing impulses, character analysis, scene analysis, creating a character.\u00a0 I like improvisation work to free the actor and make him more creative and impulsive.\u00a0 I use Strasberg, Stanislavsky and Meisner.\u00a0 Spontaneity is what makes acting interesting to watch and gives the actor more power in his technique.<\/p>\n

What are you classes like?<\/strong>
\nI start the class with relaxation for a half hour.\u00a0 I may do individual exercises, then I start scenes, scene analysis and monologues.\u00a0 Students are allowed to comment on the scenes (but constructive criticism only!)\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget, you\u2019ll have to get up and do your scene at some point, so it is wise to be gentle and constructive.<\/p>\n

What level of actors are in your classes?<\/strong>
\nI have acted for 40 years in show business and have worked with actors who are trained, some who have never trained and others that are talented, but have no technique.\u00a0 Nowadays, from a professional standpoint, you should be ready to act with anyone on whatever level they\u2019re on.\u00a0 So I match experienced students with less experienced students to do scenes, sometimes experienced with experienced, etc.\u00a0 We are all always learning to be better!\u00a0 Reality is, when on a professional set, all that matters is delivering the work.<\/p>\n

Do you allow auditing?<\/strong>
\nNo.\u00a0 It seems to be disruptive.\u00a0 It can make student self-conscious.<\/p>\n

Do you do private coaching?<\/strong>
\nYes, for stage, TV and film auditions.<\/p>\n

Any wisdom you can pass on to a student?<\/strong>
\nGood acting looks easy, but it isn\u2019t easy to create.\u00a0 In this age, everyone wants to achieve fame and fortune quickly without working for it.\u00a0 Good acting takes work.\u00a0 You have to be dedicated with discipline to go far.\u00a0 Success in show business is a combination of hard work, opportunity and then delivering.\u00a0 Doors are always opening if you have the right agent or manager.\u00a0 But then you have to have the confidence, the preparation and luck!\u00a0 You can give a dozen great auditions, but it doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ll get the part.\u00a0 So many variables dictate who gets the part.<\/p>\n

Being at the \u201cright place at the right time\u201d or maybe knowing a casting director, being recommended to someone, having an influential agent or manager, being the right ethnicity, the right age, the right physical type, the right height to match up with a star, giving an unforgettable and unique audition, having the right personality for the character, etc., etc., etc.<\/p>\n

In all my years as an actor, all of these things have happened to me.\u00a0 I talk from experience.\u00a0 One never knows.<\/p>\n

What is the criteria for entrance into the class?<\/strong>
\nI want to keep the class active with passionate people who are serious about acting.\u00a0 I don\u2019t want people focused on the stardom thing.\u00a0 That comes with work and luck!\u00a0 I would like a head shot, a resume and an interview to get a feel of the student.\u00a0 That will determine a lot for me.<\/p>\n

Any age limitations in the class?<\/strong>
\nNo.<\/p>\n

Do you help people seeking representation?<\/strong>
\nThat really isn\u2019t my job, but I do know many people in this industry.\u00a0 If you are good, dedicated and a person people feel comfortable with, then YES I will make a recommendation.\u00a0 I don\u2019t not want to be embarrassed by an agent calling me saying who is this person you recommended.\u00a0 Rude, self absorbed, nasty, condescending, angry, short tempered, arrogant and egotistical don\u2019t really go far in show business.
\nMost of the biggest names I ever worked with are the nicest, caring and humblest people on the face of this earth!\u00a0 Your character and reputation is the most valuable commodity you have in show business and life!<\/p>\n

What is the difference between stage and film acting?<\/strong>
\nStage acting has the same internal life as film acting does. Film acting is what you think and feel. The actor focuses on the camera delving deep into his soul. <\/p>\n

Stage acting is more physical\/behavioral. What you think and feel has to be physicalized in behavior to project that out into a venue that houses 1,500 audience members. Good stage actors can express their bodies to show an audience member in the rafters what he is feeling and thinking. <\/p>\n

What is it like working in scenes with great and famous actors?<\/strong>
\nI have been an actor since 1975 and have acted on numerous Off-Broadway plays, one Broadway play, TV, films, commercials and print modeling. I have worked in scenes with Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman, George Clooney, Matthew McCaaughey, Giancarlo Esposito, Chuck Norris, Danny Aiello, Oliver Platt, Sean Connery, John Travolta, Jerry Orbach, Vincent D\u2019Onofrio, Louis Gossett Jr. (to name a few of over 100 actors) and all I have to say is, \u201cthey\u2019re all good, or great. It is very exciting at times to get that rush when you perform with such talent, but acting is work and you must be ready and flexible to ideas, interpretations and changes that happen spontaneously while work on a professional set. You can\u2019t be rigid and unbending. That\u2019s where spontaneity comes in!\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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